Character Name: Torao Yamasaki Position: Student Age: SixteenGender: MaleSexual Orientation: Heterosexual Appearance: The perfect rule breaker, Torao has various piercings along his body, some of which are hidden; most notable upon his tongue and below the waist. The way he wears his attire can often bring inquiry as well, most of the time the tie is loose and hanging or missing altogether and he never tucks in his shirt. In other scenarios buttons can be found opened and exposing his toned stomach and pierced belly button. In the rarer of situations, he may not wear his uniform at all, show up in class in some personal clothing of choice. It all matters, but his clothing isn’t the most tasteful of things. First glance he may not appear much either with his short five foot and three inch stature and rather limber build, although Torao is quite muscular, despite how slim he is.Personality: Torao’s demeanor is very questionable, in fact many may have trouble making out whether he is a good or bad guy. You see, Torao lives by a stricter law of justice, there are many things he doesn’t tolerate. The first is bullying and ganging up on someone helpless, more often than not he will be the one to intervene; however, at the same time he may even ask for payment for the one he saved, expect it, or coerce them into giving him something valuable or otherwise. Also, for the bullies it is even worse, he will milk them and outright humiliate them. His peculiar character in interaction with others often leaves him to be alone. Most people have nothing to do with him from the various schools he has attended and so far St. Jude’s appears to be his last of options.

Still, he isn’t ultimately a ‘bad guy.’ Maybe he is somewhat jaded in different aspects. Maybe he would go through extremes on someone, but that is only if that person deserves it. An eye for an eye, it is a basic principal of life, forgotten in this day and age; but he doesn’t believe anyone is untouchable from justice. It is just the fact that his heroism has the 'small' splash of villainy in it as well. No one is perfect and he does not pretend to be either. Anyone who may intentionally wrongs him can expect to pay the consequences, only time will tell when they would get theirs.

Beyond that, he lives a carefree life for the most regard. His clothing, his outright image, he only wishes to be different. The fitting in with the school has left an uncomfortable impression on his behalf. He despises being similar to everyone else and that is why some may be quick to misjudge him from his he wears his uniform, when he wears his uniform. Still, Torao isn’t outright seeking attention, only to stay true to himself and retrain as much comfort as possible in this new setting.History:Torao did not have a simple life that many children may. When he was a young child, his family took him to England to visit his Grandfather, unfortunately at that time they were involved in an accident on the trip. Having no other immediate family back in Japan, Torao was lucky to have his Grandfather tend to him, but the boy did not grow up in leisurely. To keep his mind away from his family, he had to do chores, exercise, and was even trained in martial arts. This was to help discipline him, studying under Jujutsu for over ten years of his life.

His school days were not the best, Torao was a minority, he was often picked upon and even fights broke out. The boy was often kicked out of one school and the next, only because he ‘defended’ himself or went with the teachings that his Grandfather passed to protect those that may be in need. By doing the right thing, he was punished, something he still does not understand to this day. Still, he was always one looking to learn and later obtained permission to enroll in classes in Taekwondo; yet this was also from a hidden desire to increase his combat proficiency as the Jujutsu he was taught was primary a self defense martial art centered on subduing an opponent(although he has also received more advance techniques involving focusing attention on pressure points in one's body.)

He did not spend many years in his studies, he was still moving around from school to school at the time and finally he was pulled away from his teachings when his outward image started to come more into question. Torao became fascinated with piercings at fifteen, and shortly afterwards went to getting himself several. Most were hidden, his bellybutton, his tongue, and soon he was getting bolder in other spots. The lip piercing was enough to bring alarm and without knowing what else to do with the boy at the time, his Grandfather decided to send him to St Jude’s Youth Academy in hopes that Torao would break away from this rebellious stage he was entering. Even if the boy never saw such a thing on his end, but he expects his stay will not be that long as it has not been for the other schools he has been expelled from.

Character Name: Ms. Elaine AshfordPosition: ProfessorAge: 32Gender: FemaleSexual Orientation: Bi, leans straightAppearance: Given her relatively young age, it is not surprising that Ms. Ashford tends to dress less conservatively than some of her older associates. She prefers wearing well fit blouses with open collars, thin black skirts, and tall high heels; she can also be seen sometimes wearing tall stockings. She almost always wears her hair loose around her shoulders but when active tends to put it up into a ponytail. Her build tends to be slender for the most part, though quite curvy where it counts.Personality: Usually quite warm and helpful, Ms. Ashford prefers to have students look up to her instead of fear her. She tries to provide a guiding hand in all of her student's lives in academic, professional, and religious ways. Sometimes coming across as the caring mother she tries to be 'friends' with most of the students. She gets along well with the other faculty, often preferring to offer her services or help when needed. Outside of the classroom she is friendly and open. However, do not mistake her nice nature, because she can scold and punish when the time calls for it! Rarely are her scoldings meant to scare but instead she tries to teach life lessons. She does not punish for the sake of punishing. Some rumors persist that her methods of teaching can be a bit...odd, but by the end of the semester most students think highly of her.

Elaine considers herself a 'new age' teacher and does not enjoy giving boring lectures nor traditional tests where students forget what they learned a few days afterwards. Instead she almost always has students participate in her classes and she assigns many class projects. While some would consider this more fun than traditional classes, her classes are not easy! In fact, her final exam (the only test in the semester) consists of a single blank piece of paper where students are left to try and convince her of their grade by showing as much as possible.

History: Elaine grew up a single child in London with her conservative and religious parents. Her family visited church weekly and were highly involved in the community, which might explain why she herself tends to be so willing to be helpful today. As she grew up, the young Elaine maintained positive relations with the priests and parishioners of the church, living a rather fun yet uneventful childhood. At college though this all changed as life as a young adult tended to be more liberal. While she never was one to get into drugs, commit crimes, or party too much, the life as a student away from home did open her mind to teaching creatively...not the traditional sermon of the church. She graduated with a degree in English Literature and moved on to teaching young adults soon afterwards.

Ms. Ashford has only been teaching for about ten years, but already her more open and creative teaching style has earned her many praises. In particular parents of her students are always so amazed at how their students come back seemingly more mature, and open minded. Her teaching methods though remain her own secret, for now. Regardless, the praises earned her the attention of St. Jude's Academy and she has now been brought on as a new professor. With this being her first year teaching, Ms. Ashford will be teaching history.

Personality: Nico is a very bold and confident young man, prone to a mildly aloof view on many things. He has a very cool demeanor and tends to attract more attention than he is wants. He sits in the back of class and tries to stay out of the teachers eyesight. In most situations Nico is very direct, he's not one to argue, and not very patient with idle talk. Nico would rather solve any situation in front of him directly and quickly, often with his fists. Nico is only ever excited in a physical confrontation, which is why he took up boxing. Otherwise he will simply shrug off anything you say and walk away. Anything worth debating, is normally just as well argued with your fists.

History: Nico grew up in a simple family, upper middle class but very dull. He went through a rather uneventful childhood, church, school and playing outside. He always had a pretty short fuse as a kid, and got into a fair share of schoolyard/playground scuffles. When he reached about 10 years old his father thought it best to have him take boxing classes to help him become more civil. How his father found Nico becoming a boxer would aid his civility but it did help stopper his need to fight.

After a few years of boxing and scrounging up just above mediocre grades in school, Nico got himself in trouble with a few students. His naturally aloof nature caused people to think he was looking down on him, and instead of rebuffing these accusations he simply ignored them. A few of the more aggressive males in his class picked a fight with him, and were trounced in due course. This combative cycle of confrontations became frequent in his sophomore year and he was thus expelled from his school. He was sent around to schools in his local area and found that his reputation spanned through all of the thugs and miscreants he met, and the violent altercations continued.

Nico ended up getting hurt pretty bad in an ugly scrape in his sophomore year of high school and was hospitalized. He had a few broken bones and a concussion, which kept him out of school for a few months and had him set back a grade. His father took this as a cry for help and found Nico a more appropriate place to mold his son into a proper gentleman. Nico got all healed up and ready for school, and his father had him enrolled in St. Jude's to be shaped and educated away from all the riffraff.

Appearance: All through Katherine's childhood she was very ill and had to be kept home or hospitalized often. Because of her illness, she had trouble growing properly and currently stands at only 4'10". As it mentions below, she struggles with her height and finds it quiet embarrassing.

Personality: Katherine can often be quite quiet and keeps to mostly keeps to herself. This isn't because she dislikes other people but because she finds it hard to communicate with others and can be a little awkward at times. She's hard working and tries her best at everything she does, including her school work. She also tries her best to abide by any rules set for her as was drilled into her by her parents from a very young age. She hasn't found much that distracts her and isn't particularly interested in other hobbies while at school, though its more to say she hasn't found anything she particularly enjoys. The idea of being surrounded by a group of friends is somewhat of a big dream of hers and she tries to converse with people when she can work up the courage. If it weren't for her readable expressions and body language, her 'beat-around-the-bush' personality could sometimes offer complications into reading her. She can be very indirect and emotional over the smallest of things and because of her old health issues struggles with her height and Katherine actually finds it quite embarrassing.

History: Katherine was brought up to a strict, Catholic household and as an only child. Her birth was different from the norm and her parents had to have her via a surrogate due to her mothers health problems. They two hoped it wouldn't transfer over to their child, but sadly it did. Since birth, Katherine had been very ill and was often hospitalized for treatment and monitoring. This didn't stop her parents from pushing her and wanting her to be their 'perfect' little girl. They hired a tutor who would visit the hospital on her better days and teach her, so that she didn't fall behind in her education; it wasn't something she enjoyed, but she was happy to be as normal as possible. Katherine had a good relationship with her tutor, a better one than she even kept with her parents.

At present, Katherine isn't as ill as she was before and her sickness doesn't seem to effect her as much. She is often fussed about because of her history which she finds embarrassing and unnecessary. Her parents decided to enroll her into St.Jude's because of her lack of education and feels confident she would be fine away from home; they were also confident in the school's reputation. She hasn't attend any school before St.Jude's, so she feels a little behind and the whole school life is very intimidating to her, yet the prospect of being involved in something as normal as school also excites her.

Color me interested as well. I quite like the Teacher/Student relationship but can't decide on whether to be a Teacher or a Student!

Lol, well the beauty is that you can make two characters if you want. But we do need both, so anything you choose is fine :)

We do have 4 more teacher slots to fill, so that probably has slight priority over students at the moment, since we have acquired a good handful of students so far. Just an FYI to everybody out there, haha.

Personality: Nico is a very bold and confident young man, prone to a mildly aloof view on many things. He has a very cool demeanor and tends to attract more attention than he is wants. He sits in the back of class and tries to stay out of the teachers eyesight. In most situations Nico is very direct, he's not one to argue, and not very patient with idle talk. Nico would rather solve any situation in front of him directly and quickly, often with his fists. Nico is only ever excited in a physical confrontation, which is why he took up boxing. Otherwise he will simply shrug off anything you say and walk away. Anything worth debating, is normally just as well argued with your fists.

History: Nico grew up in a simple family, upper middle class but very dull. He went through a rather uneventful childhood, church, school and playing outside. He always had a pretty short fuse as a kid, and got into a fair share of schoolyard/playground scuffles. When he reached about 10 years old his father thought it best to have him take boxing classes to help him become more civil. How his father found Nico becoming a boxer would aid his civility but it did help stopper his need to fight.

After a few years of boxing and scrounging up just above mediocre grades in school, Nico got himself in trouble with a few students. His naturally aloof nature caused people to think he was looking down on him, and instead of rebuffing these accusations he simply ignored them. A few of the more aggressive males in his class picked a fight with him, and were trounced in due course. This combative cycle of confrontations became frequent in his sophomore year and he was thus expelled from his school. He was sent around to schools in his local area and found that his reputation spanned through all of the thugs and miscreants he met, and the violent altercations continued.

Nico ended up getting hurt pretty bad in an ugly scrape in his sophomore year of high school and was hospitalized. He had a few broken bones and a concussion, which kept him out of school for a few months and had him set back a grade. His father took this as a cry for help and found Nico a more appropriate place to mold his son into a proper gentleman. Nico got all healed up and ready for school, and his father had him enrolled in St. Jude's to be shaped and educated away from all the riffraff.

Appearance: All through Katherine's childhood she was very ill and had to be kept home or hospitalized often. Because of her illness, she had trouble growing properly and currently stands at only 4'10". As it mentions below, she struggles with her height and finds it quiet embarrassing.

Personality: Katherine can often be quite quiet and keeps to mostly keeps to herself. This isn't because she dislikes other people but because she finds it hard to communicate with others and can be a little awkward at times. She's hard working and tries her best at everything she does, including her school work. She also tries her best to abide by any rules set for her as was drilled into her by her parents from a very young age. She hasn't found much that distracts her and isn't particularly interested in other hobbies while at school, though its more to say she hasn't found anything she particularly enjoys. The idea of being surrounded by a group of friends is somewhat of a big dream of hers and she tries to converse with people when she can work up the courage. If it weren't for her readable expressions and body language, her 'beat-around-the-bush' personality could sometimes offer complications into reading her. She can be very indirect and emotional over the smallest of things and because of her old health issues struggles with her height and Katherine actually finds it quite embarrassing.

History: Katherine was brought up to a strict, Catholic household and as an only child. Her birth was different from the norm and her parents had to have her via a surrogate due to her mothers health problems. They two hoped it wouldn't transfer over to their child, but sadly it did. Since birth, Katherine had been very ill and was often hospitalized for treatment and monitoring. This didn't stop her parents from pushing her and wanting her to be their 'perfect' little girl. They hired a tutor who would visit the hospital on her better days and teach her, so that she didn't fall behind in her education; it wasn't something she enjoyed, but she was happy to be as normal as possible. Katherine had a good relationship with her tutor, a better one than she even kept with her parents.

At present, Katherine isn't as ill as she was before and her sickness doesn't seem to effect her as much. She is often fussed about because of her history which she finds embarrassing and unnecessary. Her parents decided to enroll her into St.Jude's because of her lack of education and feels confident she would be fine away from home; they were also confident in the school's reputation. She hasn't attend any school before St.Jude's, so she feels a little behind and the whole school life is very intimidating to her, yet the prospect of being involved in something as normal as school also excites her.

Well, well, a perfectly innocent young lady. I wonder what will happen to her? The innocent ones always have some of the greatest potential for character development. Don't worry about your history, everything seems fine :) Accepted.

Well, well, a perfectly innocent young lady. I wonder what will happen to her? The innocent ones always have some of the greatest potential for character development. Don't worry about your history, everything seems fine :) Accepted.

I intend to make an evil Gardner or Janitor or someone of that such around the school tending to it and keeping it clean and getting all sorts of dirty info to blackmail or force others into lewd acts. >_<` As soon as I find a playby I like, that is.

Personality: Andrew appears to be the model student. He plays by the rules and is outstanding academically and athletically, not only being a Prefect but also being the Captain of the Soccer team. As such, he can come across as quite strict and almost unfriendly since he doesn't like to bend the rules at all. Teachers also seem to love him as well.

History: Despite all appearances, Andrew comes from a poor family. His parents are perfectly happy and always taught him right from wrong, to always excel at everything he did - whether or not he liked it - as it would reward him in the end. As such, Andrew has always been focused on school and is on scholarship at St. Judes for both Academics and Sports. He's certainly established himself as a Natural Born Leader and has made his parents extremely proud. They see in him a future that will far exceed their own, in terms of wealth and comfort.

Andrew always thinks of what his father would do in most situations. He tries to be reasonable while sticking to the rules that govern St. Judes and isn't afraid to make enemies because he is the one enforcing such rules among the students. He knows that having a good relationship with his peers, the teachers, will help him out in the long run. Following the rules helps him maintain a level of discipline and order that he needs in his life. He is looking to graduate with full honors and is deciding on which school to attend (for college) due to the scholarships he has been offered.

Personality: Andrew appears to be the model student. He plays by the rules and is outstanding academically and athletically, not only being a Prefect but also being the Captain of the Soccer team. As such, he can come across as quite strict and almost unfriendly since he doesn't like to bend the rules at all. Teachers also seem to love him as well.

History: Despite all appearances, Andrew comes from a poor family. His parents are perfectly happy and always taught him right from wrong, to always excel at everything he did - whether or not he liked it - as it would reward him in the end. As such, Andrew has always been focused on school and is on scholarship at St. Judes for both Academics and Sports. He's certainly established himself as a Natural Born Leader and has made his parents extremely proud. They see in him a future that will far exceed their own, in terms of wealth and comfort.

Andrew always thinks of what his father would do in most situations. He tries to be reasonable while sticking to the rules that govern St. Judes and isn't afraid to make enemies because he is the one enforcing such rules among the students. He knows that having a good relationship with his peers, the teachers, will help him out in the long run. Following the rules helps him maintain a level of discipline and order that he needs in his life. He is looking to graduate with full honors and is deciding on which school to attend (for college) due to the scholarships he has been offered.

I hope this is acceptable. I can add more to it as needed.

Alright this is fine. A pretty straightforward character. And we did need a prefect, so that is good, too. Of course, I had to re-size your picture, but, Accepted.